# Indian Train Status vs Railer

The clearest difference is rating: Indian Train Status at 4.6 against Railer's 3.9. Indian Train Status also leads on ratings volume (920 vs 8) and review sentiment (83% vs 67%). Railer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Indian Train Status sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year and Railer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Indian Train Status holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Indian Train Status has 920 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Indian Train Status's written reviews are positive against 67% of Railer's.

Indian Train Status ships an update every 3 weeks, Railer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Indian Train Status | Railer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (920 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indian-train-status-minits/id551712942/reviews)** | [3.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railer-train-timetable/id591205121/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **920** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **83.1% of reviews** | 67.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohan Noone](https://appshunter.io/developer/551712945) | [Boterham](https://appshunter.io/developer/552486731) |

## What reviewers say

### Indian Train Status

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/indian-train-status-minits/id551712942)

Get real-time Indian train status, timetables, and PNR enquiries. Features include live train maps, seat calculators, and offline caching for quick access. Book tickets with a zero-fee cancellation option.

**Highlights:** Live running train status, In-train live map, Timetables and station status, PNR Enquiry, Berth & seat calculator, Reservation date calculator, Offline caching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very easy to use
- 🚀 Train status without advertisements
- 🚀 Best Train Tracking for iOS
- 🚀 Accurate app and the only app that works
- 🚀 Accurate train tracking app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Require improvement in user interface and not user friendly
- 🐛 Departure Times to be updated correctly
- 🐛 Not accurate few stations behind the actual location
- 🐛 Keeps refreshing on its own making it difficult to see any information
- 🐛 Wrong platform

**Reported bugs**

- Maha kumbh train status is not working properly
- Live status update based on user feedback can improve the accuracy
- It shows wrong platform information

**Requested features**

- There should be ad free subscription
- Tiles or Grid view would be convenient way to access home screen items
- Give option to change theme dark/light
- Finally we need dynamic island integration like ixigo app
- Please integrate with Dynamic Island


### Railer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/railer-train-timetable/id591205121)

This app provides Belgian railway travel information, including train connections, transfer points, and delay times. It aims to offer a simpler and less cluttered user experience compared to official railway applications.

**Highlights:** Find train connections, See transfer information, Check train delays, Simpler user interface, Belgian railway focus

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Railer Friend - 1 month | $0.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Indian Train Status free?

Indian Train Status is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Railer free?

Railer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Indian Train Status or Railer?

Indian Train Status is rated higher. Indian Train Status averages 4.6 out of 5 from 920 ratings, while Railer averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do Indian Train Status or Railer have ads?

Indian Train Status shows ads; Railer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Indian Train Status or Railer?

Indian Train Status ships an update every 3 weeks, and Railer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Indian Train Status was updated on November 10, 2026 and Railer on November 1, 2026.

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